lgbt

Lithuania gets its weekly spot in this column, an unexpected statement by a Turkish minister and we even have news from the Czech Republic

I’ve always wondered what the story was with our myriad acronyms. I’m pretty sure when I came out it was mostly LGB, or just Gay & Lesbian: only two words so no acronym required. Obviously people saw a problem with that and added some more.

When welcoming foreigners to your country, don't we all expect them to follow our rules and to live by existing legislation? True, we have our own problems with Catholics, but calling for someone's death on the grounds of sexual orientation is going way to far...

The results of studies and surveys can be discussed, what about the results of an expertise? Shouldn't they be binding unless someone thinks it's necessary to order a counter-expertise?

Once again a member of the church sends out mixed messages to the lgbt community. The difference this time is that he apologizes himself, but is that apology sincere?

Everybody who's ever been to Paris knows that it's almost impossible to walk through the city without coming upon one of it's numerous churches. Many of them with bigger places in front of them, that look like smaller, more or less beautiful parcs....

Don't you sometimes wish to make someone shut up quickly while listing everything that upset you and without giving them a choice to interrupt you? This could be an elegant solution...

We can be sure about one thing: there is currently no discussion about the number one of women's tennis not having won any Grand Slam tournaments.

We've learned the hard way that rights once won can be taken away quickly, nothing can be taken for granted and that we have to fight the same fights over and over again. Which also means that we need to know our roots, where we come from and where we want to go.

Do you attend your family gatherings? What about your partner? Is she invited and are all family members aware of your relationship? Ever wanted to help your family over the awkward moments? Help might be on its way...